The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D is widely renowned as the current king of gaming CPU’s, but is it really that much better than an Intel Core i7-14700K? In this video, the next in our "Ultimate PC Component Fighting Championship" battle series, we are going to find out. In the UpcFC series we’ve been helping you make the right choice by pitting two components against each other in the PC octagon to see who wins.

In this video our focus will be on two top gaming CPU’s, with the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D in the red corner taking on the Intel Core i7-14700k in the blue corner. In addition to showing you benchmarks across 16 games at 3 different resolutions, I am also going to show you how to overclock your CPU in Windows. And if you stay to the end, I will share with you some bonus “expert” tips on how to keep your Windows install fresh, a must do for every PC gamer and enthusiast.

Remember, it's not rocket science, it's Lego … my goal is to help you make the right component choices and put them together the right way, every time.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:26 Video Focus & Bonus Elements
01:01 How To "Auto" Overclock Your CPU
01:30 AMD CPU OC Process with AMD Ryzen Master
03:34 Intel CPU OC Process with Intel Extreme Tuning Utility
05:45 Test Setup & Methodology
09:03 Benchmarks featuring Bruce Buffer
11:56 Expert Tips To Keep Windows Running Efficiently
13:24 Who Is The Winner & Why?
15:22 Wrap-Up

Thank you for watching the "Should You Buy an AMD 7800X3D or Intel 14700K?" video in the UpcFC battle series. If you enjoyed today's video please hit that like button and subscribe so that you don't miss out on future episodes as other components battle it out in the PC octagon. Please also comment and offer suggestions on any future components that you would like to see go head-to-head.

Blackbird PC Tech Links:
Website: https://blackbirdpc.tech/
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Store: https://blackbirdpctech.store/
Benchmarks: https://blackbirdpc.tech/

AMD Test Platform Affiliate Links:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D - https://amzn.to/3OPnSFN
Motherboard: Gigabyte X670E Aorus Master - https://amzn.to/3SECSaB
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB 32GB DDR5-6000 CL30 - https://amzn.to/3OK3e9X
GPU: Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 AMP Extreme AIRO - https://amzn.to/4aomPoU
CPU Cooler: EVGA CLCx 360mm AIO - https://amzn.to/3T3PZnq
Storage: 2TB SK Hynix Platinum P41 NVMe Gen 4 M.2 SSD - https://amzn.to/49wpk7O
PSU: Gigabyte GP-AP1200PM 1200W Platinum - https://amzn.to/3S7XcCq

Intel Test Platform Affiliate Links:
CPU: Intel Core i7-14700K - https://amzn.to/49aAJdS
Motherboard: Asus ROG Maximus Z690 Extreme - https://amzn.to/3up1qwl
Memory: Team T-Force Delta RGB 48GB (2x24GB) DDR5-7200 CL34 - https://amzn.to/4cBhgVE
GPU: Zotac GeForce RTX 4090 AMP Extreme AIRO - https://amzn.to/4aomPoU
Storage: 2TB Samsung 980 Pro NVMe SSD - https://amzn.to/489SYPl
CPU Cooler: Asus ROG Ryujin III 360mm AIO - https://amzn.to/3uzilMz
PSU: EVGA Supernova 1200P2 1200W Platinum - https://amzn.to/3HZDBy5

Software Links:
AMD Ryzen Master - https://www.amd.com/en/technologies/r...
Intel Extreme Tuning Utility - https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/...
CCleaner - https://www.ccleaner.com/